I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-E DAY - Don’t call it the Fourth

Posted by freedomforall 1 day, 11 hours ago to Philosophy
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I've been preaching this for decades.
The left has brainwashed Americans enough.
Break FREE!

"Every year around this time I go on a bit of a crusade with my friends and family. They start talking about the Fourth of July -- planning celebrations and expressing their hopes for good weather that day.


It bothers me that this is the only national holiday that's referred to by its calendar date rather than its name. We don't wish people a "Merry December 25th" or "Happy January 1st," do we?

I think it's important to remember what it is we're celebrating.


Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, a revolutionary document that proclaimed the American colonies' separation from British rule. In a courageous act of defiance against one of the world's most powerful empires, the Continental Congress adopted this document on July 4, 1776.

Referring to this date as "Independence Day" captures this pivotal moment and reminds us that our nation was founded on the principles of liberty, self-governance and the pursuit of happiness."
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This is Freedom Thanksgiving Day.

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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 4 hours, 31 minutes ago
    OK, OK, (hands up) you got it!, Freedom

    There is lots of language we need to take back, This is but the first.

    PS, Sunday Edition being posted now: "It Had to be Said"
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  • Posted by mccannon01 16 hours, 45 minutes ago
    I'm liking the idea of always referring to the subject date as "Independence Day" and am willing to change my habit of calling it "The Fourth Of July", which I've done all my life and my parents also called it "The Fourth Of July" holiday and my grandparents as well. I have a very large family and going back generations we've had a "Fourth Of July" picnic gathering in celebration of our country. We never called the gathering "Independence Day picnic". When any of us would mention getting together to celebrate "The Fourth Of July" there is no question as to the meaning or reverence of that anniversary. My generation and the generations preceding me have no problem getting the gist of "The Fourth Of July" in its proper context. However, with all that said, it's looking like the next generations are losing the "Fourth Of July" connection as their knowledge (or interest in) history seems to be lacking or has been corrupted so referring to it as Independence Day makes the connection more clear. I will endeavor to use "Independence Day" more often. I'm not worried as my family knows "Independence Day" and "The Fourth Of July" in context are one and the same.
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